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Mapping threats to wilderness character in the National Wilderness Preservation System
Biological Conservation, 2018Abstract The National Wilderness Preservation System in the United States provides the greatest level of protection for the ecological and social values of lands held in trust for future generations. Although designated wilderness is the cornerstone of the US conservation portfolio, designation alone doesn't assure the protection of these areas ...
James Tricker, Peter Landres
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Detection likelihood maps for wilderness search and rescue
2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 2012Every year there are numerous cases of individuals becoming lost in remote wilderness environments. Principles of search theory have become a foundation for developing more efficient and successful search and rescue methods. Measurements can be taken that describe how easily a search object is to detect.
Michael Roscheck, Michael A. Goodrich
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New Zealand Geographer, 1995
ABSTRACTMapping actual and predicted perceptions of wilderness enables the impact of resource use activities upon wilderness to be modelled. The Heaphy Road in the Northwest portion of New Zealand's South Island is used to evaluate the effects of a particular scenario on perceived wilderness.
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ABSTRACTMapping actual and predicted perceptions of wilderness enables the impact of resource use activities upon wilderness to be modelled. The Heaphy Road in the Northwest portion of New Zealand's South Island is used to evaluate the effects of a particular scenario on perceived wilderness.
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Mapping multiple perceptions of wilderness in southern New Zealand
Applied Geography, 1993Abstract New Zealand's wilderness areas are coming under increased pressure from both overseas and domestic tourists. At present, a limited number of Wilderness Areas are strictly defined in objective, physical terms, but a growing body of research suggests that wilderness conditions are perceived differently by different people.
A.D. Kliskey, G.W. Kearsley
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Purism Scale Approach for Wilderness Mapping in Iceland
2016Coincident with increased utilization of the Icelandic highlands, its image as a unique and pristine wilderness is gradually changing. People’s perception of wilderness is influenced by a number of factors relating to their culture and socio-economic background.
Rannveig Ólafsdóttir +2 more
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Mapping Potential Wilderness in China with Location-based Services Data
Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 2019Wilderness mapping can provide valuable information for natural resource management. In this article, a novel, straightforward approach has been developed to identify wilderness areas in China using emerging new data. Tencent LBS (location based service) data that reflect human activities are used as a basis for mapping wilderness characteristics for ...
Shuang Ma, Ying Long
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A Comparative Analysis of Approaches to Wilderness Perception Mapping
Journal of Environmental Management, 1994A current problem for protected area management is contending with increasing backcountry use, notably that use which is directed toward wilderness experiences. The notion of multiple perceptions of wilderness suggest that a variety of wildernesses can be defined and managed in such a way as to minimize user impacts while maximizing user satisfaction ...
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Mapinwild: A Dataset for Global Wilderness Mapping
IGARSS 2022 - 2022 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2022Burak Ekim, Michael Schmitt
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Wilderness Mapping in Northeast China Based on Deep Learning
IGARSS 2022 - 2022 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2022Ping Zhang +4 more
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